Healthy recipe: Hara Choliya and Anar Chaat

Enjoy a hearty evening snack with this recipe from Chef Reetu Uday Kugaji.

Chana is highly nutritious and has a few medicinal properties too. Being a good source of fibre, it is ideal when you plan to eat right and are following a diet. Hara choliya or chana can be used in curries, salads or consumed as a snack. Chef Reetu Uday Kugaji, Chef, Mentor, Culinary Expert & Author, Hospitality and Food Consultant gives it a tasty twist by making a chaat out of it. Just a few fruits and ruby red pomegranate kernels make this dish so visually appealing that you forget it is healthy food. Did you know presenting healthy food in a fancy form can help you stick to your diet plans? The juicy, tangy pomegranate and the crunchy chana along with the spices makes for a perfect evening snack or accompaniment with soup for a light dinner.

Preparation Time- 10 minutes

Cooking Time- 15 minutes

Serves-04-06 pax

Ingredients and Quantity:

Hara Choliya (Fresh green chana) – 02 cups

Pomegranate pearls- ½ cup

Onion, chopped-01 large

Tomatoes, firm, deseeded and chopped-02 nos.

Cherry tomatoes, cut into halves- 04 nos.

Cucumber, deseeded and chopped- 01 small

Raw Mango, cubed- 1/4th no.

Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped- 1/4th bunch

Cumin powder- 1/4th tsp.

Black pepper powder- 1/4th tsp.

Salt –to taste

Lemon juice-15 ml.

Method:

Cook choliya in 1 ½ cups of water till done, further cook it till all the water evaporates (approximately 15 minutes). You can soak them overnight.

1. Mix all the ingredients just before serving, to avoid the chaat from becoming soggy.

2. You may prepare dates and fennel chutney and add to the chaat to enhance its flavour.

Image Source: Chef Reetu Uday Kugaji

Published: July 12, 2017 5:54 pm

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